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the right mirror can complete a room. For Michael S Smith, that means something very high-
touch, with that one extra detail, evidence of time and the hand of man.
With a sculptural form, a heavy ground coat and raised lacquer figures, the Petworth looks
beyond period or style to a role as working art. in a very different way, the antique gold or silver
leaf on the howard creates a subtle break from almost any color scheme. these are immediate
classics — accents with nearly universal lift.
